diff --git a/examples/main.cpp b/examples/main.cpp
index cad867f..03776fc 100644
--- a/examples/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/main.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ loadSpaceShip(RenderState* rs)
 
 	// load model into gl
 	RenderGroup* rg = getFreeRenderGroup(rs);
-	assert(rs);
+	assert(rg);
 	initRenderGroup(rg, rs->rg_arena, shader_lit, 256, "ships");
 	Entity* e = getFreeEntity(rg);
 	assert(e);